How organisations plant ideas
I CANNOT help but comment on one of your pieces, writes Walter Cole.
The latest Weaver drama
WHEN the Victorians put Hunts Lock in place in Northwich back in 1860 they would never know it would later become a protected structure under National Heritage, writes David Collins.
Victor asks if Canal & River Trust is ashamed of boats?
YOU would think that an organisation whose business is boats would want to take the opportunity to show them off to prospective visitors.
No access to or from tidal Trent
THERE is no access to or from the tidal Trent at Keadby with Network Rail closing the drawbridge at Keadby.
Take the opportunity
JUST a thought, but seeing as the water levels are at such a low level on so many of the northern and central canals, writes Wayne Abbott.
Ashton Canal closed
IT WOULD seem that slowly but surely Canal & River Trust is failing in keeping its waterways open.
Trent & Mersey 'closed immediately' today
FOLLOWING on the announcement of more restrictions on the Trent & Mersey yesterday, comes notice of its closure.
More Trent & Mersey Canal restrictions
IN ADDITION to the present restriction on Harecastle Tunnel, more restrictions have been implemented on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can't take the heat...
AWE didums, so the spoilt little snowflakes can't take the heat can they?
The most reliable canal to cruise
IT WAS some five years ago that my partner and I decided that two weeks' holidays a year did not warrant purchasing our own (very expensive) narrowboat, writes Elena Powell.